Unexpected Rise of 16-Year-Old Russian Talent at French Open Prompts Ons Jabeur to Make an Appeal to the WTA – ‘I Hope That The..’

It is turning out to be quite a year for 16-year-old tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva. She is already turning heads at the ongoing Roland Garros, which marks her debut at a grand slam event. Apart from her talent and skills on the court, Andreeva is also winning the hearts of fans all over the world with her extremely likable and lively personality. She recently hailed current world number 7 Ons Jabeur as her idol and expressed her desire to get on the court for a practice session with the Tunisian.

Now, Jabeur has reciprocated her love and admiration back to the teenage starlet in her latest post-match interview. While being asked about her, here is what she had to say.

Ons Jabeur showers praise on young Andreeva

Andreeva showed glimpses of her off-court charm when she made her admiration for Ons Jabeur known. She even wished for a practice session with Jabeur. It was Ons’ turn to show some love.

On being asked about the young Russian, she said, “I’m really impatient to practice with her & to see her level bc if she’s in the 3rd round, it’s because she has something. I hope that the world of tennis will protect her because we need girls like her.”

Jabeur also mentioned that the rise of someone with as much talent as Andreeva is beneficial for the sport in general. It goes on to show that Andreeva’s on-court skills along with her sweet and charming demeanor have struck a chord with her peers and the fans alike.

The breakthrough talent is making a mark on the WTA circuit as she made her way to the third round of the French Open in impressive fashion, in only her first appearance at a major. She eased past both her opponents in round 1 and round 2 of Roland Garros with straight-set victories.

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Andreeva’s heartfelt admiration for other tennis stars

Mirra Andreeva’s adorable revelations involving tennis greats make her all the more loveable to the people. She attributed her opening round victory at Roland Garros to a good luck text sent to her by her idol and British tennis legend Andy Murray. Andreeva also opened up about her enthusiasm for watching the French Open as a kid, while rooting for Swiss maestro Roger Federer. She even mentioned how she finds similarities between her game with that of one of her favorite players on the WTA tour, Ons Jabeur. Therefore, young Mirra Andreeva’s growing popularity among people is quite understandable.

Only time will tell whether she can live up to the expectations of the likes of Ons Jabeur.

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